The Service
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The funeral of King Constantine II will be held at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Athens today, with the Greek royal family in attendance. His body will lay in state at the Agios Eleftherios Chapel from 6:00 a.m. to 10 a.m. with the procession to the Cathedral beginning at 12:00 p.m. The service will be followed by the burial in the Royal Cemetery at Tatoi Palace, which will be private. No press or photographs will be permitted.
King Constantine’s coffin will be carried by the King’s sons and grandsons, Crown Prince Pavlos, Prince Constantine, Prince Achileas, Prince Odysseas, Prince Nikolaos, Prince Philippos, and Princess Theodora’s fiancé, Matthew Kumar.
Royals in Attendance
- King Felipe, Queen Letizia, King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia, Infantas Elena and Cristina
- King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia, and Princess Christina
- King Philippe and Queen Mathilde
- Queen Margrethe, Crown Princess Frederik, Prince Joachim, Princess Benedikte,
- King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima, and Princess Beatrix
- Grand Duke Henri
- Prince Albert
- Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Princess Martha Louise
- Princess Royal and Commander Tim Laurence, and Lady Gabriella Windsor
Non-reigning Royal Houses
- Radu of Romania, representing Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania
- Tsar Simon (Bulgaria)
- Alexander and Katherine (Serbia)
- Maria Vladimirovna of Russia
- Don Duarte of Bragança
The Greek Royal Family
Queen Anne Marie wore the same diamond cross she wore for her wedding.
The Queen, accompanied by her daughter-in-law, Marie Chantal.
The late King’s sons: Philippos, Pavlos, and Nikoloas.
Princess Alexia, the King’s oldest daughter, with her husband and children.
Princess Theodora in a suit borrowed from her mother.
The entire family.
Other Royals
Queen Sofia, who is still much beloved in Greece, was greeted very loudly by the crowds.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia. Constantine was Felipe’s uncle.
Princess Irene and Infanta Cristina.
Queen Mathilde and King Philippe.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima.
Prince Albert.
The Princess Royal and Commander Tim Laurence.
Queen Noor
Crown Princess Mette Marit, Crown Prince Haakon, and Princess Martha Louise.
Princess Beatrix
Queen Margrethe
Queen Silvia
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